Showing posts with label Polenta. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Polenta. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 26, 2016

"Pizza Polenta" with Creamy Parmesan Polenta, Homemade Brown Butter Rainbow Baby Heirloom Tomato Sauce, Crispy Pepperoni, a Drizzle of Gremolata Pesto, Burrata, + Fresh Basil

Okay, so I promised a couple days ago to feature a recipe that uses my favorite go-to Homemade Brown Butter Rainbow Baby Heirloom Tomato Sauce as a main component. And well, I think y'all are gonna really love this one because we sure did! Now the whole concept of this dish is to make a hearty bowl of polenta that tastes like a slice of fancy pizza. It starts with a big ole serving of my creamy parmesan polenta. This polenta is so versatile that you can eat it at breakfast, lunch, or dinner. We make it at least once a week, it's that good. Anyway, on top of that dreamy porridge pillow comes a few ladles of that tomato sauce I've been raving about lately. The sauce has that perfect bite of acidity and sweetness that the tomato lends to the meal as a whole. Then comes the crispy pepperoni, which has texture. Now, I don't want y'all to go out and buy slices of pepperoni and just throw it on there because that just won't do. Go to the store, grab a log of pepperoni, and cut it into thick cubes, toss it into a skillet with a little bit of butter, and crisp it up until it has a gorgeous char to it. Next, I came up with a little mash-up of what I like to call "Gremolata Pesto", which is just mix of all of the ingredients from a traditional gremolata and a classic pesto. I have always loved the lemon zest that goes in a gremolata, it brings such brightness to any dish to put it on. And this condiment does just that in such a considerably rich recipe. I can't wait to drizzle it on my next homemade pizza or over some spaghetti + meatballs. Lastly and most importantly, like any good piece of pizza, you need some good mozzarella. Now, not any kind of mozzarella would do, so I quickly grabbed some Burrata while I was at the store. When you plop one of those ever-so-creamy Burrata balls into the center of the piping hot parmesan polenta and tomato sauce, the heat begins to melt the thin layer of cheese on the outside and the heavenly filling will begin to ooze out into the bowl. You meet heaven, heaven greets you and welcomes you inside, you can die happy now, rest assured. Garnish the dish with some fresh basil and a sprinkling of red pepper flakes, and this bad boy is ready to go. I know y'all will enjoy this bowl of goodness just as much as we did!! Enjoy :)






Oh you know you want a bite of this...
For the Parmesan Polenta:
4C Unsalted Chicken Stock (Homemade or Store-Bought)
2 Large Cloves of Garlic, Minced
1C Stone-Ground Cornmeal
1T Kosher Salt + 1t Fresh Cracked Pepper
1C Freshly Grated Parmesan
4oz Creamy Fontina Cheese, Shredded
¼C Crème Fraiche or Sour Cream
4T Unsalted Butter
¼-½C Heavy Cream or Milk (to thin it out to your desired thickness)

For the Gremolata Pesto:
1 Small Bunch of Fresh Parsley
1 Small Bunch of Fresh Basil
2 Cloves of Garlic, Minced into a Paste (with a little fleur de sel)
2 Organic Lemons, Zested
½C Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese
½C Walnuts, Finely Minced
Kosher Salt + Fresh Cracked Pepper, To Taste
½C EVOO
1T White Balsamic Reduction (honey may be substituted)

For the Pizza Polenta:
Prepared Parmesan Polenta
1 Batch of Homemade Brown Butter Baby Heirloom Tomato Sauce, Warm
8oz Pepperoni, Cut into Cubes & Cooked until Crispy
Prepared Gremolata Pesto, For Drizzling
Balls of Burrata
Fresh Basil, For Garnishing
Red Pepper Flakes, For Sprinkling

Directions:
1. For the Parmesan Polenta: In a large pot, pour in the chicken stock and add in the minced garlic. Cook over medium-high heat until the stock comes to a boil. Reduce to heat to medium-low and very slowly whisk in the cornmeal, whisking constantly to make sure there are no lumps. Switch to a wooden spoon and add in kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper. Simmer, while stirring constantly, for 10-12 minutes or until they are thick. Be sure to scrape the bottom of the pan thoroughly while you’re stirring. Move the pan off the heat and mix in the freshly grated Parmesan, shredded fontina cheese, crème fraiche, butter, and fresh herbs. If this mixture becomes to thick (either by overcooking and allowing it to sit too long), stir in some of the heavy cream/milk to loosen it again. Taste for seasonings and serve it immediately.
2. For the Gremolata Pesto: Finely mince the basil, parsley, garlic, and walnuts and place into a small mixing bowl. Using a Microplane, grate the Parmesan cheese and lemon zest in next. Stir in the olive oil and white balsamic reduction. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Set it aside until you are ready to drizzle it on top of the dish.
3. In a small sauté pan, heat 1T of butter over medium-low heat. Add in the pepperoni and brown them until they are beginning to crisp up on the outside. This will take about 5-10 minutes. While the pepperoni is cooking, heat up a batch of your homemade Brown Butter Baby Heirloom Tomato Sauce in a small pot.
4. Assembling the Dish: Ladle in a few scoops of the Parmesan Polenta into a serving bowl, followed by some of the tomato sauce, burrata, some of the crispy pepperoni, a drizzle of Gremolata Pesto, chiffonade basil, and red pepper flakes. Serve while the dish is still piping hot!

Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Pan Fried Italian Sausages with Charred Peppers + Onions on a bed of Creamy Parmesan Polenta

Pan Fried Italian Sausages with Charred Peppers + Onions on a bed of Creamy Parmesan Polenta
This is a dish I have never made before, seeing that it's an Italian staple, and I'm not the biggest fan for Italian food, it makes perfect sense that I wouldn't concoct a recipe for Sausage with Peppers + Onions. But, guess what... we all loved it, even me!! We're huge sausage people over here... any kind, any brand, any flavor... you name it, we want it. I especially love Al Fresco's Chicken Sausage; I decided that the best choice would be their Sweet Italian Style. But really, you could sub in any kind of Italian sausage, even a spicy one if you so please. It really doesn't matter what you end up using, as long as they are cooked up perfectly until they are golden brown, slightly charred, and crisped on the outside. The pan fried sausages are nestled on top of a bed of creamy parmesan polenta and charred peppers + onions. So let's start with the polenta first because who doesn't want extra cheesy polenta to chow down? These are perfectly seasoned in every which way and they are a cinch to make! Although the consist of mainly freshly grated parmesan, I wanted to add some shredded fontina to balance out the flavor and give them that little extra boost of cheese flavor! I'm tellin' y'all, every single one of us was moaning and groaning over this polenta... it was that good. I can't wait to use it in more of my recipes in the future, so keep that in your back pocket. Next, come the charred peppers + onions. I tried to used as many colors as I could get my hands on, so I grabbed 2 red onions, 1 red bell pepper, 1 orange bell pepper, 1 yellow bell pepper, and 1 green bell pepper. Now if you hate red onions, you can switch out another type of onion instead. If you can't find all four colors of bell peppers, just use what your local grocery store is carrying. No biggie! I have a somewhat strange, unorthodox method to cooking and charring the peppers + onions, so hear me out. I begin by sautéing them in some butter and olive oil, and then braise them in a sweetened red wine + red wine vinegar mixture. While they are cooking and the liquid is reducing, it is important that you keep an out on the veggies because you want them still quite crunchy before the next step. Now, here's where it might get weird for some of y'all. I like to pour the whole put into a strainer (placed over the sink) and allow all of the braising liquid to drip off. I even use some paper towels to dry them as much as I can before it's second stage of cooking. Don't worry though, your peppers will still have plenty of flavor; this step is important because you need dried veggies in order to get all of those wonderful charred edges. Secondly, you gotta have a dry cast iron skillet because that is how you achieve the blackening phase. So, put that sucker on high heat and add the dried peppers + onions in the screamin' hot pan and add in the minced garlic, Italian seasoning, a pinch of sugar, crushed red pepper flakes, kosher salt, and fresh cracked pepper. Toss to combine the vegetables with all of the seasonings, and once they have reached an al dente texture and a charred exterior, throw in some fresh mixed herbs for a little fresh bite. Now all that's left of the recipe is to begin assembling. I like to serve this in bowls, starting with a few big ladles of the cream parmesan polenta and some more freshly grated parmesan for good measure. Then you make a mound of your charred peppers + onions, so that your pan fried Italian sausages have a bed to rest on. We decided that we wanted a sweet + spicy dish, so we drizzled some white balsamic reduction over the top and garnished it with a sprinkling of dried red pepper flakes and fresh mixed herbs (think basil, parsley, chives, and oregano) to finish off the dish. This is a great weekday or Sunday supper, and also, a perfect hearty meal for this time of the year!! Enjoy :)






For the Pan Fried Italian Sausages:
8 Italian Sausage Links (We love Al Fresco’s Sweet Italian Style Chicken Sausage)
2T Unsalted Butter + 1T EVOO

For the Charred Peppers + Onions:
2T Unsalted Butter + 2T EVOO
1-2 Red Onions, Sliced (we like a lot of onion, so we used two)
4 Bell Peppers, Sliced into Strips (we used 1 of each color: red, orange, yellow, + green)
¼C Red Wine + ½C Red Wine Vinegar
1-2T Light Brown Sugar
4 Garlic Cloves, Minced
2t Italian Seasoning
A Heavy Pinch of Sugar ( to help the blackening process)
½-1t of Crushed Red Pepper Flakes (depending on how hot you like it)
Fleur de Sel + Fresh Cracked Pepper, To Taste
1-2T Mixed Fresh Herbs (we used basil, parsley, chives, andR
4C Unsalted Chicken Stock (homemade or store-bought)
2 Large Cloves of Garlic, Minced
1C Stone-Ground Cornmeal
1T Kosher Salt + 1t Fresh Cracked Pepper
1C Freshly Grated Parmesan
4oz Fontina Cheese, Shredded
¼C Crème Fraiche
4T Unsalted Butter
¼-½C Heavy Cream or Milk (to thin it out to your desired thickness) 
1-2T Mixed Fresh Herbs (we used basil, parsley, chives, + oregano)   

For the Sausage + Peppers with Parmesan Polenta:
Prepared Parmesan Polenta
Freshly Grated Parmesan, For Garnishing
Prepared Charred Peppers + Onions
Pan Fried Italian Sausages, Browned + Crisped
Homemade or Store-Bought White Balsamic Reduction, For Drizzling
Mixed Fresh Herbs, For Garnishing (same mixture of herbs used above)

Directions:
1. For the Pan Fried Italian Sausages: Melt the butter and EVOO in a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat, and then add in half of the sausages. Brown on all sides, about 8-12 minutes total, until they are golden brown yet slightly blackened in color. Remove the crisped sausages from the pan onto a plate and cover them with aluminum foil so that they stay warm while you cook the remaining half of the sausages (by following the same process as before). Make sure to keep them warm until you are ready to serve the dish.
2. For the Charred Peppers + Onions: In a large skillet, over high heat, melt together the butter and EVOO. Add in the red onion and multicolored pepper slices. Toss to coat them in the oil, along with some kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper, and sauté for about 5-10 minutes. Pour in the red wine and red wine vinegar to deglaze the pan. Add in the brown sugar and cook for a few more minutes until the wine has reduced by half. Get a large strainer and place it over your sink, pour the red wine braised peppers + onions into the strainer, so that all of the excess liquid is removed. Once all the liquid has dripped off, get a few pieces of paper towels and dry the peppers + onions are completely dried off. This is an important step because it will help you to obtain a perfect char (also make sure to completely wipe out all remaining liquid/moisture/butter/oil from the pan). With the skillet still on high heat, return the dried peppers + onions to the wiped down pan and let them vegetables char, making sure to stir them around for even browning. You want your peppers to be al dente in texture and blackened on the edges for color (so, make sure your pan is completely dry to obtain this component of the recipe). Add in the minced garlic, Italian seasoning, a heavy pinch of sugar, crushed red pepper flakes, and salt + pepper to taste. Cook again, while tossing to combine the seasonings with vegetables, for a minute or two, making sure that the minced garlic doesn’t burn. Once the peppers + onions are done, do a quick taste test and add in any necessary seasoning to your preferred taste (for example: kosher salt, fresh cracked pepper, crushed red pepper flakes, and/or sugar). After you have done the taste test and love the flavor, stir in the fresh herbs and keep this mixture ready until you are ready to assemble.
3. For the Creamy Parmesan Polenta: In a large pot, pour in the chicken stock and add in the minced garlic. Cook over medium-high heat until the stock comes to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and very slowly whisk in the cornmeal, whisking constantly to make sure there are no lumps. Switch to a wooden spoon and add in the kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper. Simmer, while stirring constantly, for 10-12 minutes or until they are thick. Be sure the scrape the bottom of the pan thoroughly while you’re stirring. Move the pan off the heat and mix in the freshly grated Parmesan, shredded fontina cheese, crème fraiche, butter, and fresh herbs. If this mixture becomes to thick (either by overcooking or allowing it to sit too long), stir in some of the heavy cream/milk to loosen it again. Taste for seasonings and serve it immediately.
4. Assembling the Dish: Ladle some of the Creamy Parmesan Polenta into the bottom of a serving bowl and freshly grate some more Parmesan over of the polenta. Using a spoon or tongs, make a mound of the charred peppers + onions on top of the polenta. Place two links of pan fried Italian sausages (per bowl, per person) in the middle of the vegetable bed and drizzle the surface of the dish with a little bit of the white balsamic reduction (this is optional, but we like the sweetness of the reduction against the saltiness of the polenta). Garnish with fresh mixed herbs and enjoy while it’s still hot!!

Friday, December 5, 2014

Brown Butter Shrimp Scampi on Crispy Parmesan Polenta Cakes with Sun Dried Red Pepper Puree, Slow Roasted Cherry Tomatoes, + a Drizzle of Balsamic Reduction

Brown Butter Shrimp Scampi on Crispy Parmesan Polenta Cakes with Sun Dried Red
 Pepper Puree, Slow Roasted Cherry Tomatoes, + a Drizzle of Balsamic Reduction
As y'all all know, we love us some shrimp + grits on the Haute + Heirloom blog. Matter of fact, it's my Mountain Man's favorite meal. He loves it so much that he asked the executive chef at our wedding venue, JCT Kitchen + Bar, to create a custom shrimp + grits entree featuring pimento cheese grits and smokey andouille sausage. So far, our favorite recipe for this famous southern dish is The Most Ridiculous Blackened Cajun Shrimp + Pimento Cheese Grits with Tomato-Tabasco-Andouille Gravy, Collard Green Pesto, Crispy Soft Poached Eggs, + Candied Bacon because, well, it's a dixieland delight. Our second loved recipe, BBQ Shrimp + Charred Corn-Goat Cheese Grits with Roasted Rainbow Cherry Tomatoes, Country Ham, + Red Eye Gravy, went in a completely different direction, but is just as satisfying. I think this low-country classic is so extremely versatile that it can adapt to almost every type of cuisine. I can visualize each new recipe in my head already... Asian, Classical French, Caribbean, Spanish, Mexican, and Italian. Well, today's recipe is gonna feature an Italian twist. It starts off with some slow roasted cherry tomatoes because it's one of my favorite ingredients and I love the concentrated tomato flavor that you achieve just by cooking them low + slow. As you open up the oven door, your mouth begins to open along with it because they look like gorgeous little tomato jewels. Recently, I have been beyond-obsessed with Delallo's Sweet + Tangy Sun-Dried Red Peppers. We seriously can't get enough of them. They are amazing on pizza, in pasta dishes, added into hummus, and blended into an aioli. We chose to use it by making it into a thick red pepper puree. For the crispy parmesan polenta cakes, you can either go the easy route or the more-labor intensive route. While I normally go with the harder route, we decided to forgo that option and by one of the tubes of polenta that you can buy at your local grocery store. It's so easy-peasy because all you have to do is slice them into thick rounds, and then they are ready to be fried in olive oil until they reach a perfectly golden brown color and an utterly crispy outside. I also freshly grated parmesan on top of the fried cakes for that nutty, salty flavor we all just can't live without. Now onto the most important component, the shrimp, duh. And what is more Italian than Shrimp Scampi? The classic recipe for Scampi is already fabulous, but guess what, it's even better this way! My way involves lots of brown butter, fresh garlic, white wine, lots of italian herbs, and some lemon juice. Juicy shrimp + brown butter + slow roasted cherry tomatoes = a winning combination that should be considered our new favorite celebrity couple. Assembling this dish was by far my favorite part, besides eating if of course, because of all the rich colors that just pop off the plate. Start by creating a sun dried red pepper puree puddle in the middle of your plate, followed by plopping a crispy parmesan polenta cake on top of your puree, and then finally spooning all that brown-butter-shrimp-scampi goodness into a mountain that almost completely covers your cakes. Garnish the final dish with a drizzle of balsamic reduction and a-whole-mess of herbs for color + flavor. And I just have to say that this Italian spin on shrimp + grits was wildly successful, so I think y'all should make it too!! Enjoy :)
the beginnings of slow roasted rainbow cherry tomatoes
brown butter. slow roasted tomatoes. fresh herbs. garlic. juicy shrimp. 
brown butter shrimp scampi goodness is coming your way...
sun dried red pepper puree. crispy parmesan polenta cake. brown butter shrimp scampi.
slow roasted cherry tomatoes. fresh herbs. balsamic reduction. 
now try and tell me that this dish isn't perfection because it certainly is 
okay enough of the chit-chat, i'm ready to dig into this.
Roasted Rainbow Cherry Tomatoes:
2C Rainbow Cherry Tomatoes, Cut in Half
Olive Oil, For Drizzling
Salt & Pepper
Fresh Rosemary Sprigs

For the Sun Dried Red Pepper Puree:
1 Container of Delallo Sun Dried Red Peppers, Drained & Patted Dry (as good as possible)
1 Bulb of Roasted Garlic
¼C EVOO
Salt, Fresh Cracked Pepper, & Sugar (to taste)
1T Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice
Water or Chicken Stock, For Thinning the Puree (if this is even needed)

For the Crispy Polenta Cakes:
1 Tube of Store-Bought of Polenta, Cut into Thick Slices
AP Flour, For Dusting the Polenta Cakes
EVOO, For Frying
A Pinch of Salt & Pepper on Each Slice of Polenta
Freshly Grated Parmesan, For Topping the Cakes

For the Brown Butter Shrimp Scampi:
2T EVOO
1lb pound of Fresh Georgia Shrimp, Peeled + Deveined
1 Stick of Unsalted Butter, Melted + Browned
6 Cloves of Garlic, Cut into Thin Sliced (so that they are slivered)
1t Dried Red Pepper Flakes (we like ours spicy, if you don’t, then decrease to your liking)
½C White Wine
2T Fresh Parsley, Finely Chopped
1T Fresh Basil, Finely Chopped
1T Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice
Salt + Pepper, To Taste
Prepared Slow Roasted Rainbow Cherry Tomatoes
Homemade Balsamic Reduction, For Drizzling

Directions:
1. For the Roasted Rainbow Cherry Tomatoes: Preheat oven to 400 °. Toss tomatoes with olive oil and kosher salt and arrange on a sheet pan cut side up. Top the tomatoes with a few sprigs of rosemary. Cook for approximately one hour until they are soft, shriveling, and turning golden brown.
2. For the Sun Dried Red Pepper Puree: In a food processor, add in the drained + dried Delallo sun dried red peppers (of oil), along with the roasted garlic cloves. Begin to puree the mixture, while it is still on, drizzle in the olive oil until you have reached your desired thickness. If you find it too thick for your tastes, then add some water or chicken stock to thin it out a little bit. Season to taste with salt, fresh cracked pepper, and sugar if needed. Once you have made your perfect puree, set it aside until you are ready to assemble the dish.
3. For the Crispy Polenta Cakes: Cut the tube of polenta into thick slices, and then dust them in a little AP flour and shake off any excess. Heat about 1-2 inches of olive oil in a sauté pan over medium-high heat. Once the pan is hot and starting to smoke just a little, add the polenta circles. Cook the polenta on both sides or until they are golden brown in color and have crisp edges. Finish by grating it with a little bit Parmesan. Transfer to a serving platter and keep warm until the shrimp scampi is done.
4. For the Brown Butter Shrimp Scampi: Heat a sauté pan on high heat then reduce to medium high heat. Swirl the butter and olive oil into the pan. After the butter melts it will foam up a bit then it will begin to subside. If using unsalted butter, sprinkle a little salt in the pan. Stir in the slivered garlic and red pepper flakes. Sautee the garlic for 1-2 minutes or until it begins to brown around the edges, and then add in the prepared shrimp. Pour in the white wine and brown butter and stir to coat the shrimp in the sauce that has formed in the pan. Make sure to keep the shrimp in an even layer in the pan, so that they all cook and brown at the same speed. Increase the heat to high and boil the sauce (with the shrimp) for 2-3 minutes or until is has become a cohesive, silky sauce. Stir or fold the shrimp again into the sauce, making sure to flip them over, so that the other side browns some as well (this should only take about 1 minute). Gently add in the slow roasted tomatoes into the pan and fold them in with the shrimp (the more gentle you are, you are more likely to have solid pieces of tomatoes that don’t break down into a tomato sauce, we want them whole). Remove this mixture off the heat add in the fresh parsley, basil, & lemon juice. Season with salt + pepper to taste. Finally, toss all of the ingredients together until your brown butter shrimp scampi is absolutely perfect.
5. Assembling the Brown Butter Shrimp Scampi + Crispy Polenta Cakes: Spoon the sun dried red pepper puree into a thick circle in the center of a plate. Top the puree with a crispy Parmesan polenta cakes, followed by some brown butter shrimp scampi with roasted tomatoes. Finally garnish the plate with some more herbs and a drizzle of balsamic reduction. Enjoy while it is still hot!!

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Seared Steak & Goat Cheese Polenta with Balsamic-Sun Dried Tomato Jam

Sorry for the lack of recipes the last couple days, I have been sick & not feeling so well :( But hopefully, I will start feeling better in the next few days. I have a lot of recipes that I need to share with you from this last weekend (lots of yummy tailgate food)! But before I get to those, I had to post a dinner that I made for us last week. This has been one of Mountain Man's favorite meals that I have made in a while. And I felt so fancy shmancy makin' it! Sometimes you gotta break out of your regular ole routine and make something special for your man. Well, this definitely delivered. I made some creamy goat cheese polenta, and then topped it with a sweet balsamic-sun dried tomato jam, caramelized onions, seared steak, and arugula pesto. I know this sounds like a crazy concoction, but it somehow all worked! I especially loved the Balsamic-Sun Dried Tomato Jam. It was like a sweeter, more complex ketchup. I think that the jam could really work with a bunch of different things. I'm thinking maybe some Italian mozzarella & ricotta cheese fritters would be amazing. So I'll definitely be saving this jam recipe for a rainy day :) We really loved this meal, and I know that we will be making it again! Enjoy :)


Seared Steak & Goat Cheese Polenta with Balsamic-Sun Dried Tomato Jam, Caramelized Onions, & Arugula Pesto
For the Balsamic-Sun Dried Tomato Jam:
1T Olive Oil
1 Large Shallot, Minced
1 Clove of Garlic, Minced
4oz Sun Dried Tomato Spread
3T Honey
¼C Balsamic Vinegar
¼C Water
½C Chicken Stock
1t Fresh Basil, Chopped
Salt & Pepper, To Taste  

For the Goat Cheese Polenta:
3C Chicken Stock
1 ½C Heavy Cream
1C Polenta
2T Butter
6oz Herbed Goat Cheese
Salt & Pepper, To Taste

For the Steak & Grits:
New York Strip Steak, Seared & Cut into Slices
Prepared Balsamic-Sun Dried Tomato Jam
Warm Goat Cheese Polenta
Caramelized Onions
Homemade Arugula Pesto

Directions:
1. To Make the Balsamic-Sun Dried Tomato Jam: Place a medium saucepan over medium heat. Heat the oil and add in the shallot and garlic, cook until soft, about 2 minutes. Add in the sundried tomatoes. Cook for 5-7 minutes. Add the sugar, vinegar, water, chicken stock, basil, salt, and pepper. Bring the liquid to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer, covered, for 30 minutes. Remove the cover and continue simmering until most of the liquid has reduced and it is the consistency of jam, about 5-10 more minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.    
2. To Make the Goat Cheese Polenta: Bring the chicken stock and heavy cream to a boil. Add in the polenta in a thin stream, whisking constantly to avoid lumps. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes (adding salt & extra liquid if needed). When the polenta is done, whisk in the butter and goat cheese. Season with salt and pepper, and serve with the steak .
3. To Serve the Steak & Grits: Spoon the goat cheese polenta grits onto a plate, and then layer the sundried tomato jam on top. Lay the slices of steak over the jam and top with some caramelized onions. Drizzle the arugula pesto around the plate. Serve warm and enjoy!